Bill > HJR53

This Joint Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment in Missouri to establish rules for participation in interscholastic athletic contests sponsored by public schools, aiming to protect the integrity of these events. The amendment would require that athletic teams be designated based on biological sex as either "Males," "men," or "boys"; "Females," "women," or "girls"; or "Coed" or "mixed." Specifically, teams designated for females would not be open to students of the male sex, and female students who have begun gender transitioning would be excluded from female teams but could participate in coed or mixed teams. Female students could join male teams if no comparable female team is offered. The resolution also allows the general assembly to pass laws to enforce these provisions, including protections for schools and legal recourse for students or schools harmed by violations.